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Stunts on a motorcycle are not a new thing. This one takes us all the way back to 1926. On this Pathé News reel, we can see Fred Osborne, a strapping young lad jumping off a 200-foot cliff in Los Angeles. The plan was to jump off the bike at the crucial moment and open

Mustang Seats along with a strong American contingent led by Mustang, Küryakyn, Crusher, Bahn, Performance Machine and Vance & Hines will be attending the 2016 Verona Motor Bike Expo (MBE). Set for January 22-24 at the Verona ere facility, this international trade fair encompasses 880,000 sq./ft. with more than 600 exhibitors. “Verona is one of

Invited were friends and members of Detroit Federation of MC Clubs. Inner city Detroit was beyond rough in the late ‘60s. A war zone of concrete and corrugated steel empty warehouses with interspersed with functioning businesses. The dirty pothole strewn streets, cluttered with debris, were dotted with greasy spoon restaurants and dive bars. Every building

Kids’ it’ right around the corner now! The Easyriders Bike Show is coming to Long Beach for one day only this Saturday. There’s no better place to beat the winter blues, hang with a bunch of great builders and catch up with your riding friends. The weather is going to be great, so it’s a great destination for

There are solid sprockets out there that eliminate your engine’s compensator completely. Rivera Primo says don’t do it! The compensator is there for a very good reason; eliminating it will ultimately bring you more engine problems. Rivera Primo has devised a sprocket that works with the OE compensator assembly and fixes the gear ratio, all

From the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Thursday, Walworth County Circuit Judge Phillip Koss approved the sale of Erik Buell Racing to Liquid Asset Partners for $2 million. The Grand Rapids, Mich., firm won the bidding for the motorcycle company that employed 130 people in East Troy until it ceased operations in April. It was the third auction

Hey, I have a major bitch, actually a couple, but I will attempt to stay focused on Freedom. I just don’t get it. What happened to freedom in this country. We all know how important freedom is for the soul, but safety, and regulation took over. How many times has this backfired, take the War

The Easyriders Bike Show is coming to Long Beach for one day only this weekend and promises to be another winter buster! There’s still time to enter your bike to win trophies and prizes at the Long Beach Easyriders Bike Show on Jan 16 at the Long Beach Convention Center. Registrations are still open if you want to enter your

The new Grips and Levers available from Bahn offer a clean combination of comfort and control. The forged aluminum hand controls deliver a cohesive custom appearance for enhanced style and rider operation on a wide variety of Harley-Davidson applications. Bahn Grip housings are machined from 6061 aluminum with EPDM rubber embedded throughout the palm and

Alisa Clickenger of WomensMotorcycleTours.com has several sponsorship opportunities available for the Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride, July 3-24, 2016. A cross-country motorcycle ride for women, the event commemorates the centennial of Adeline and Augusta Van Buren’s historic ride across the United States from New York to San Francisco in 1916. The Sisters’ Centennial Motorcycle Ride will be the

Kickin’ Up The Volume For A Road-Savvy Long-Haul Bagger with Rogue. Don’t miss this special tech report filed by Bikernet Baggers editor Rogue. Check it out!  

Today’s popular Bagger gas tank stretch just got a whole lot quicker, a whole lot quicker and much less expensive! Baggster introduces this “Bolt-On” gas tank stretch kit with side-panels for Harley-Davidson FLH motorcycles. All the bullet proof components simply bolt-on (side panes snap into place in the stock mounting style) for the look that

BMW Motorrad has presented two prototype electronic systems at CES 2016 that offer a clear view of the not-too-distant future. The company’s tricked-out head-up display (HUD) helmet and laser-powered lighting system are destined to make motorcycles both safer and more functional. A pioneer in adopting motorcycle ABS, the German company continues to push the envelope

From AP The internationally recognized biker club has been accused of racketeering and sanctioning a “war” with rival club, the Cossacks Motorcycle Club. Leaders of the infamous Bandidos biker club are facing federal racketeering charges after an indictment from the U.S. attorney’s office accused them of waging a “war” on rival motorcycle group, the Cossacks

Barnett offers a quick, painless and inexpensive solution if you’re looking to install taller handlebars on your Harley-Davidson if you’re equipped with throttle-by-wire. Aside from manufacturing control cables, Barnett also offers throttle-by-wire extension kits. These plug & play extensions make installation easy with no individual wires to mess with and no soldering or modifications required. The kits are available in lengths of 8”,